Re: Search question: after a specific date

Alex Hall <[email protected]> Wed, 1 Feb 2017 12:48:12 -0500
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On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 11:24 AM, Barrett, Brian <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Dear RT,
>
> I have a question regarding the searching for =E2=80=9Cafter=E2=80=9D a s=
pecific date on 2
> consecutive months.  The results for the current month include tickets fr=
om
> the previous.  See below
>
> When I do a search for
>
> Status =3D =E2=80=98resolved=E2=80=99
>
> AND Owner =3D =E2=80=9Cuser=E2=80=99
>
> AND Resolved > =E2=80=982016-12-31=E2=80=99
>
> I get a specific total of 38
>
> When I do a search for
>
> Status =3D =E2=80=98resolved=E2=80=99
>
> AND Owner =3D =E2=80=9Cuser=E2=80=99
>
> AND Resolved > =E2=80=98201-01-31=E2=80=99
>
Assuming this is 2017, not just 201

I get a specific total of 6
>
> The 6 tickets showing for Feb are also in the report for Jan?  Why?
>
Because you spcified > 2016-12-31, which encompasses everything up to
today. Essentially, your two searches are identical, but one starts earlier
than the other. You'd need to limit your date with something like
Resolved < 2017-02-01
to eliminate anything past Jan 31. At least that's how I'm reading it;
sorry if I'm mistaken.

> I=E2=80=99m using RT v4.1.11
>
>
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Alex Hall
Automatic Distributors, IT department
[email protected]

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><br><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quo=
te">On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 11:24 AM, Barrett, Brian <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">Brian_=
[email protected]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gm=
ail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-le=
ft:1ex">





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<span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,ser=
if">Dear RT,</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin=
-left:0in;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none">
<span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,ser=
if">I have a question regarding the searching for =E2=80=9Cafter=E2=80=9D a=
 specific date on 2 consecutive months.=C2=A0=C2=A0The results for the curr=
ent month include tickets from the previous.=C2=A0=C2=A0See below</span><u>=
</u><u></u></p>
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-left:0in;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none">
<span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,ser=
if">When I do a search for=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin=
-left:0in;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none">
<span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,ser=
if">Status =3D =E2=80=98resolved=E2=80=99</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin=
-left:0in;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none">
<span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,ser=
if">AND Owner =3D =E2=80=9Cuser=E2=80=99</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin=
-left:0in;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none">
<span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,ser=
if">AND Resolved &gt; =E2=80=982016-12-31=E2=80=99=C2=A0=C2=A0</span><u></u=
><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin=
-left:0in;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none">
<span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,ser=
if">I get a specific total of 38</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin=
-left:0in;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none">
<span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,ser=
if">When I do a search for=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin=
-left:0in;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none">
<span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,ser=
if">Status =3D =E2=80=98resolved=E2=80=99</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin=
-left:0in;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none">
<span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,ser=
if">AND Owner =3D =E2=80=9Cuser=E2=80=99</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin=
-left:0in;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none">
<span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,ser=
if">AND Resolved &gt; =E2=80=98201-01-31=E2=80=99=C2=A0=C2=A0</span><u></u>=
<u></u></p></div></div></blockquote><div>Assuming this is 2017, not just 20=
1 <br><br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8e=
x;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=
=3D"#954F72" lang=3D"EN-US"><div class=3D"m_4929986689674513638WordSection1=
"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;marg=
in-left:0in;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin=
-left:0in;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none">
<span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,ser=
if">I get a specific total of 6</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin=
-left:0in;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none">
<span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,ser=
if">The 6 tickets showing for Feb are also in the report for Jan?=C2=A0=C2=
=A0Why?</span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div></blockquote><div>Because you s=
pcified &gt; 2016-12-31, which encompasses everything up to today. Essentia=
lly, your two searches are identical, but one starts earlier than the other=
. You&#39;d need to limit your date with something like<br></div><div>Resol=
ved &lt; 2017-02-01<br></div><div>to eliminate anything past Jan 31. At lea=
st that&#39;s how I&#39;m reading it; sorry if I&#39;m mistaken. <br></div>=
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72" lang=
=3D"EN-US"><div class=3D"m_4929986689674513638WordSection1"><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal" style=3D"margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-=
height:normal;text-autospace:none"></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin=
-left:0in;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none">
<span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,ser=
if">I=E2=80=99m using RT v4.1.11</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font=
-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">
</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><div class=3D"gmail_sig=
nature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>Alex =
Hall<br></div>Automatic Distributors, IT department<br></div><a href=3D"mai=
lto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a><br></div><=
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